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i believed that -- what was said regarding obama -- obama is not playing by political rules regarding israel. before he was elected, he played by the rules. after of the elections, as you know, he did not visit israel. he has not done what could be so -- he never approached the israeli public in a way which can really change the way -- he gave an interview to one of our tv channels, very nice interview. no drama, nothing. and it will remain like this along a very dangerous path because iran is the issue, palestinians are the issue and president obama would like to have the kind of -- and 50% of the israelis will not have it. in israel radical list -- he is the savior. not the mainstream of israel is regarding his motives. >> obama and israel -- first, i grew up in a wing of the jewish community in new york, the phrase was think yiddish, act british, which means we do not tell each other we love each other, we are not touchy-feely. and obama is like that. you sit with him at lunch, he does not touch you. clinton tax issue, bush touches you. he does not want to do the cheesy and gesture
i believed that -- what was said regarding obama -- obama is not playing by political rules regarding israel. before he was elected, he played by the rules. after of the elections, as you know, he did not visit israel. he has not done what could be so -- he never approached the israeli public in a way which can really change the way -- he gave an interview to one of our tv channels, very nice interview. no drama, nothing. and it will remain like this along a very dangerous path because iran is...
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president obama called mr. holbrooke a true giant of american farm policy and former president clinton said richard holbrooke save lives, restored peace and secure hope for people run the world. he was 69. . joining us on the phone is american strategies program director at new america foundation joining us to talk about the death of mr. richard holbrooke who died last night after surgery. i just wanted to begin with a quote in "the washington post" on his death. the very last paragraph says -- as mr. holbrooke was sedated for surgeries, family members said to his pakistani surgeon -- you've got to stop this war in afghanistan. >> for some time i knew he was skeptical about keep parts of the afghanistan enterprise -- i know he was loyal to the administration and organize a capable of well functioning interdepartmental team dealing with afghanistan. but just about a month ago something called the foreign relations volumes of the united states, for folks who did not know them, the official composites of u.s. fore
president obama called mr. holbrooke a true giant of american farm policy and former president clinton said richard holbrooke save lives, restored peace and secure hope for people run the world. he was 69. . joining us on the phone is american strategies program director at new america foundation joining us to talk about the death of mr. richard holbrooke who died last night after surgery. i just wanted to begin with a quote in "the washington post" on his death. the very last...
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then, of course, the hurdle of getting a bill passed a repeal bill passed by president obama. he has the veto pen, there's no question about that, but you know, hope springs eternal. i think the negotiations with the republican leaders a couple of days ago in regard to keeping the tax rates the same for every american taxpayer for the next two years sheds a little light on maybe the president's attitude of working with the heretofore minority and soon to be majority in the house and kind of moderate his stance on some of these things because as the president himself said, mr. speaker, elections have consequences. this election on november 2 certainly would tell president obama that people do not like this bill and they want it repealed. so maybe he won't veto, but in the likely event that either we're not able to get the bill repeal -- bill of repeal passed through the senate or if we do, that president obama indeed would use his veto pen, then of course the options that we have are a couple that i want to talk about. i know my colleagues will get into that as well, but there
then, of course, the hurdle of getting a bill passed a repeal bill passed by president obama. he has the veto pen, there's no question about that, but you know, hope springs eternal. i think the negotiations with the republican leaders a couple of days ago in regard to keeping the tax rates the same for every american taxpayer for the next two years sheds a little light on maybe the president's attitude of working with the heretofore minority and soon to be majority in the house and kind of...
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but those close to obama -- the states held on were once were obama has decent approval ratings. the state of washington, decent numbers, and the state where they plummeted, midwest, disasters for the democratic party. it was a very big verdict and a big opportunity. those sitting around a bit -- to go from a reversal in 2008, 2010, the depth of the verdict at the state legislative level, the opportunity, the fact that it was issue and policy-based, not state based -- no katrina or war in iraq being boggled, which led to 2006, perhaps a legitimate verdict on the bush administration -- this was of every issue-based repudiation. and the character of the opposition was ideas-based. the tea party movement is an amazing thing. there is nothing like it anywhere else in the world trade genuinely grass-roots movement, bottom-up, -- there is nothing like it anywhere else in the world. a genuinely grass-roots movement, bottom-up, genuinely interested in ideas. policy is more conducive to the petite and self-government and effective -- conducive to liberty and self-government and effective
but those close to obama -- the states held on were once were obama has decent approval ratings. the state of washington, decent numbers, and the state where they plummeted, midwest, disasters for the democratic party. it was a very big verdict and a big opportunity. those sitting around a bit -- to go from a reversal in 2008, 2010, the depth of the verdict at the state legislative level, the opportunity, the fact that it was issue and policy-based, not state based -- no katrina or war in iraq...
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president obama was around the election. he was not as impact will as nancy pelosi. -- impactful as nancy pelosi. they share a media market with the virginia race. it fell off the table and i do not know why. it does not impact this conversation. if i was at the white house, i would be concerned about north call-up -- north carolina and virginia status. sometimes these messages are delivered in a tough way but they are fact based. we thought we did not need to get into politics. we focused on voting records and we felt that was an effective way. there were some ads the democrats came back with. are we going to lose these races because we are not being tough enough? the speeding tickets issue was known. some of the bad person and bad businessman, does not like america. it was going through people's private lives. we never went there. we had a conversation. are we missing something? i am glad we stuck with where we went. i felt it made a difference. i will take my seat. >> what carl told us was his organization's spend $70 mil
president obama was around the election. he was not as impact will as nancy pelosi. -- impactful as nancy pelosi. they share a media market with the virginia race. it fell off the table and i do not know why. it does not impact this conversation. if i was at the white house, i would be concerned about north call-up -- north carolina and virginia status. sometimes these messages are delivered in a tough way but they are fact based. we thought we did not need to get into politics. we focused on...
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speaker, the notion of seeing president obama shifting to the john f. kennedy vision and ronald reagan vision on economic growth is a very encouraging indicator to me and many of our colleagues and should be for the american people as well. now, again, i will say that ms. slaughter is absolutely right. we don't like this measure. but the idea of increasing taxes is something that is anathema to the vision ever economic growth and job creation. and it's not just conservative economists who say that. it's not just the supply siders of which i consider myself to be one. keynesian economists, mr. speaker, keynesian economists, those who subscribe to the view of the economist john mainard kenyes who lived until 1950, recognizing and focusing on the issue of spending, those who subscribe to the keynesian view recognize that increasing taxes on anyone when you are dealing with slow economic growth is a prescription for exacerbating, exacerbating the problems that you are trying to address. now, mr. speaker, i have been in the midst of bipartisan discussions ov
speaker, the notion of seeing president obama shifting to the john f. kennedy vision and ronald reagan vision on economic growth is a very encouraging indicator to me and many of our colleagues and should be for the american people as well. now, again, i will say that ms. slaughter is absolutely right. we don't like this measure. but the idea of increasing taxes is something that is anathema to the vision ever economic growth and job creation. and it's not just conservative economists who say...
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president obama plans to sign it this afternoon at 3:50 p.m. eastern and we plan live coverage here on c-span. a look now at some of the floor debate during last night's session. this is about an hour. ized for four minutes. mr. hensarling: i had not thought i'd come here to speak. i have been watching this debate in my office. i have envy for my colleagues that bring such passion and certainty in their vote as they come to the floor. i look at this legislation and listen to my colleagues, i must admit, i consider it to be a successful negotiation because i am not sure i heard anybody who really likes the bill. perhaps that's the hallmark of a successful negotiation. i look at the legislation, it's the classic challenge, is the glass half full or half empty? i for one have decided it to be half full. mr. speaker, clearly there are items in this legislation that i find not just empty, but frankly, atrocious. yes, there's tax pork in this legislation. there's unpaid for extension of unemployment benefits. mr. speaker, at some point, i would hope
president obama plans to sign it this afternoon at 3:50 p.m. eastern and we plan live coverage here on c-span. a look now at some of the floor debate during last night's session. this is about an hour. ized for four minutes. mr. hensarling: i had not thought i'd come here to speak. i have been watching this debate in my office. i have envy for my colleagues that bring such passion and certainty in their vote as they come to the floor. i look at this legislation and listen to my colleagues, i...
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sincerely, barack obama. thank you. [applause] >> and now, let's hear from this wonderful musician by the name of kirk wailem. [applause] ♪ [piano playing] [piano and saxophone playing] ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] >> everybody, stand up. it is half time. everybody, a standout. let your blood circulate for just a minute. don't go anywhere now. you may have your seat. i was informed that they are trying hard to get all of this on the air, trying to get the media to cover this, but they will need our cooperation. it would be very good if those of us who are coming at this time, if we could just hold our conversations to at least five minutes or less. do you think we can handle that? can we handle that? we don't want to be just the consumers of what we have done. we want the whole nation to see it. we can get close to it by following that direction. thank you very kindly. >> kirk wailem, world-class musician, born and bred in memphis, tenn. [applause] does that mean i cannot do but 5 minutes, too? [laughter] someone representi
sincerely, barack obama. thank you. [applause] >> and now, let's hear from this wonderful musician by the name of kirk wailem. [applause] ♪ [piano playing] [piano and saxophone playing] ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] >> everybody, stand up. it is half time. everybody, a standout. let your blood circulate for just a minute. don't go anywhere now. you may have your seat. i was informed that they are trying hard to get all of this on the air, trying to get the media to cover this, but they...
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elects which relax- president obama. it requires an operative for whom it will not be a long learning curve. >> you are talking about a third party challenge. what worries you the most? >> i think either is a possibility. i regard either as a remote possibility that is avoidable with good leadership at the rnc. but i think the party has to be worried about either scenario. because either one draws from not only the base of conservative support, but from the growing base of no party -- to view the republican party and our nominee is as a more preferable alternative to president obama and his liberal policies. i think the third-party candidacy is probably pulling more votes from the republican nominee then from president obama. i think there is a huge amount of energy in the country. and our party did not be paid itself very well. we have to earn some trust back. that is a perfectly. -- legitimate thing people are worried about. we will be watching to know how we perform as a party as well. are we serious about this? are w
elects which relax- president obama. it requires an operative for whom it will not be a long learning curve. >> you are talking about a third party challenge. what worries you the most? >> i think either is a possibility. i regard either as a remote possibility that is avoidable with good leadership at the rnc. but i think the party has to be worried about either scenario. because either one draws from not only the base of conservative support, but from the growing base of no party...
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the obama administration is going to have a very difficult job to do in enforcing this. they have to decide which battles to involve thenmselves in. in south carolina, for example, republican lawmakers love to put that nude seated in north carolina -- south carolina that would benefit republicans. democrats might argue it would be possible to create another african american majority district in the state. " we are likely to seek some wrangling caught between the obama administration and state regulators in a few small isolated cases. host: richard in arkansas sends us this e-mail. guest: that is actually something that a lot of computer programmers have tried to do. there are programs out there that do redistrict automatically, but state legislators who have the power over this process would argue that a computer would not know where communities of interest libe. so legislators, in addition to that argument, would also be reluctant to give power to someone else or something else in the process even though it might be beneficial to the overall fairness of the process. hos
the obama administration is going to have a very difficult job to do in enforcing this. they have to decide which battles to involve thenmselves in. in south carolina, for example, republican lawmakers love to put that nude seated in north carolina -- south carolina that would benefit republicans. democrats might argue it would be possible to create another african american majority district in the state. " we are likely to seek some wrangling caught between the obama administration and...
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michele explains the obama policy on afghanistan. hosted by the harvard kennedy school of government, it is about an hour and 15 minutes. minutes. >> good evening. it is an honor to welcome three remarkable publicervas who are also great role models for students on how thinking individuals can have impact on issues of war and peace. president obama was last week in india. he praised the founding leader. ghandi' observation that is seared in my soul, i [unintelligibl our guests tonight demonstrate in their lives the fact that hard-headed analysis is not incompatible with an empathetic haert. our speaker is the third ranking official at the department of defense. to the conflict in pakistan, and nuclear weapons, china, haiti. it of an issue where military forces are taking action and michelle is a person responsible for formulating the policy in place. we are proud of michelle who was a research fellow here. st before joining the obama administration, issued the co- founder of washington's newest think tank in the security arena and. s
michele explains the obama policy on afghanistan. hosted by the harvard kennedy school of government, it is about an hour and 15 minutes. minutes. >> good evening. it is an honor to welcome three remarkable publicervas who are also great role models for students on how thinking individuals can have impact on issues of war and peace. president obama was last week in india. he praised the founding leader. ghandi' observation that is seared in my soul, i [unintelligibl our guests tonight...
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there were 1.5 billion views of online video set mentioned obama or mccain in the title. only one out of 10 where views of videos that were produced by the candidates or parties themselves. nine out of 10 videos are watched and the campaign where videos produced by people trying to influence each other. when howard dean ran and lost many people said the internet cannot elect anyone, will not let anyone. george allen was unmolested by the internet -- unelected by the internet. we have a shift in the dynamics. that is what we're talking about. >> they cannot shift all look the way. here is my point. it will be three times that the major party candidates come together. he knows what will happen in 2012. at that moment, going back to what charlie says, we need a moderator who will encourage the candidates to debate. that is what is fascinating and revealing is when they actually get away from their sound bites and scratches and prepared moments and it actually looked at each other eye to eye. i will tell you a story, in 1996 my job when i worked at the white house for preside
there were 1.5 billion views of online video set mentioned obama or mccain in the title. only one out of 10 where views of videos that were produced by the candidates or parties themselves. nine out of 10 videos are watched and the campaign where videos produced by people trying to influence each other. when howard dean ran and lost many people said the internet cannot elect anyone, will not let anyone. george allen was unmolested by the internet -- unelected by the internet. we have a shift in...
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president obama was right in proposing legislation, absolutely right. legislation is needed to are revive our economy. president obama is right, he's absolutely right that we should extend the middle class tax cuts for folks up to $250,000. they need the money and we can't shrink their paycheck. but this legislation creates too few jobs and too much debt. the cost per job is in the range of $390,000. the cost of this is largely because of the success of the senate republicans who insist on $200 million, both in estate tax reductions in high-end tax reductions that will go to the wealthiest 2% of americans. this is not about class warfare. this is about prudent use of taxpayer dollars. if we borrow a dollar, there should be some job bang for that dollar borrowed. in high -- those high end tax cuts and estate tax cuts don't yen rate job bus they will be a bill that will come due and must be paid by the middle class and working families of this country. we have a responsibility to focus on jobs and to rebuild the middle class. we can do a better job. we co
president obama was right in proposing legislation, absolutely right. legislation is needed to are revive our economy. president obama is right, he's absolutely right that we should extend the middle class tax cuts for folks up to $250,000. they need the money and we can't shrink their paycheck. but this legislation creates too few jobs and too much debt. the cost per job is in the range of $390,000. the cost of this is largely because of the success of the senate republicans who insist on $200...
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the good news that president obama's strategy in afghanistan is on track. the bad news is that the track runs in a circle. round and round on that track we go, madam speaker. more of our finest young people thrown into harm's way, more dollars flying out of the treasury, more of our global credibility destroyed. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields. are there further one-minute requests? for what purpose does the gentleman from washington seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. mcdermott: madam speaker, we've had a long, tough congress , and we come to the end of it, and i'm sorry that my good friend from texas implied the vote was held open for some nefarious reasons. we passed the bill for our first responders a long time ago, and they finally got around to it over in the senate. those people were important, and it was important that we wait and make sure it gets over here and we get it
the good news that president obama's strategy in afghanistan is on track. the bad news is that the track runs in a circle. round and round on that track we go, madam speaker. more of our finest young people thrown into harm's way, more dollars flying out of the treasury, more of our global credibility destroyed. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields. are there further one-minute requests? for what purpose does the gentleman from washington seek recognition? >> to...
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i am not an employee of president obama. president obama is a man i admire and i support him on almost everything but because he and i agree -- not that i think he kno more than do -- tha i have an independent basis of understanding. i have done my reading, but my fact checking, and i have come to a different conclusion about what the possibilities are. look, the president is not a king. he is the man who has to face the voters just like anybody. he has his own views on how he will solve problems but members of congress do, too. and i think it is important that we understand the invaluable a important balance of powers that our government has with in it. congress is a co-eql branch of government. congress is not less than the presidency. the presidency is equal to the congress, and vice versa. i guess that is my answer to the question. host: houston, texas. you have the last question. caller: i watch you on tv and i'd like your prentation and stuff. i love m pastor very much and there is a saying in the bible about a richman
i am not an employee of president obama. president obama is a man i admire and i support him on almost everything but because he and i agree -- not that i think he kno more than do -- tha i have an independent basis of understanding. i have done my reading, but my fact checking, and i have come to a different conclusion about what the possibilities are. look, the president is not a king. he is the man who has to face the voters just like anybody. he has his own views on how he will solve...
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now, i see absolutely zero possibility that the obama administration will do that. i think ministration even in the face of continuing evidence of the unambiguously weapons oriented purpose of their nuclear activity remains convinced that diplomacy will somehow persuade tehran to give up something they have been pursuing aggressively for 20 years. i can only describe this as a religious faith in the power of negotiation. it is a face -- is a faith that will be disappointed inevitably, but with a consequence that more time will be wasted, to get more opportunities will be lost, and yet more progress will be made towards getting not only a nuclear device by progressing to fit that nuclear device onto ballistic missile vehicle that will indeed give the regime the power to blackmail regimes all over the world. the focus, i think, shifts inevitably toward brother israel will use military force against the nuclear weapons program of the regime as they have twice before, once again saddam hussein in 1981 and more recently in september 2007 against a reactor being built by,
now, i see absolutely zero possibility that the obama administration will do that. i think ministration even in the face of continuing evidence of the unambiguously weapons oriented purpose of their nuclear activity remains convinced that diplomacy will somehow persuade tehran to give up something they have been pursuing aggressively for 20 years. i can only describe this as a religious faith in the power of negotiation. it is a face -- is a faith that will be disappointed inevitably, but with...
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it is president obama ready? >> i have not asked him. >> the president said recently that attitudes evolve, including mine. he was referring to gay marriage. is he laying the groundwork in some sense for taking a different position than he has on the past? >> i think we had a fairly extensive conversation about this in the transcript of that interview. i would point you to that. i think the repeal of don't ask, don't tell was a significant accomplishment for many bad sought for more than a decade to repeal a policy that they believed was on just. >> does the vote on saturday make a president think the country is perhaps more ready for gay marriage? >> i have not talked to them about how they vote on saturday impacts that. i think it is -- clearly if you look on the issue of repealing don't ask, don't tell, there is clearly a shift in voter attitude. there was broad bipartisan support in public polling for the repeal of a policy that did not make any sense. on wednesday it will no longer be the law. >> nobody talk
it is president obama ready? >> i have not asked him. >> the president said recently that attitudes evolve, including mine. he was referring to gay marriage. is he laying the groundwork in some sense for taking a different position than he has on the past? >> i think we had a fairly extensive conversation about this in the transcript of that interview. i would point you to that. i think the repeal of don't ask, don't tell was a significant accomplishment for many bad sought...
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obama, that he will do what is right in the eyes of god. and three times i will close, god, please, god, please, god, please bless america. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: mr. frank of massachusetts. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california rise? coolscools mr. speaker, i ask -- ms. woolsey: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for five minutes. ms. woolsey: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, a few weeks ago when we sat down for turkey dinner with our families we certainly had plenty to be thankful for. while our thoughts, however, were still thinking about the men and women of the armed forces, both active duty and retired who have risked life and limb for all of us, and these folks, these troops were in our prayers, our thanks and in our hopes. but, mr. speaker, it's critical that the gratitude to these courageous americans be expressed not just with kind thoughts around the thanksgiving table or speeches on veterans day. we
obama, that he will do what is right in the eyes of god. and three times i will close, god, please, god, please, god, please bless america. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: mr. frank of massachusetts. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california rise? coolscools mr. speaker, i ask -- ms. woolsey: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for five minutes. ms. woolsey: thank you, mr. speaker....
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the silence from president obama, our commander in chief, is absolutely baffling. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from kentucky, mr. yarmuth, for five minutes. . mr. yarmuth: mr. speaker, there was a time that the gorgeous waterfront park in my hometown of louisville, kentucky, was a junkyard. it was a time just 25 years ago if you found yourself downtown after dark you were either working late or lost. this was a time, believe it or not, that the louisville slugger was in indiana. you can't make this stuff up. no, these days it's hard to picture louisville before 1985. hard to believe how much has changed in the last quarter century. hard to imagine louisville without the mayor. you know, january 3, 2011, that's exactly what will be when we say goodbye with gratitude to the man for whom the title mayor for life proved just a little too optimistic. don't get me wrong. with our diverse and storied neighborhoods along with our hardworking community oriented families, the derby city, the town of mohammed ali, has long been a source of pride
the silence from president obama, our commander in chief, is absolutely baffling. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from kentucky, mr. yarmuth, for five minutes. . mr. yarmuth: mr. speaker, there was a time that the gorgeous waterfront park in my hometown of louisville, kentucky, was a junkyard. it was a time just 25 years ago if you found yourself downtown after dark you were either working late or lost. this was a time, believe it or not, that the...
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the american people did elect barack obama. and they sent nancy pelosi back here in position to become the speaker, which she was. and harry reid man tain -- maintained his position as majority leader in the united states senate and they did to the best of their extent what they could to america, a whole list of things that aggrieve me and much that should be un-- must be undone. some things that made it through the house and didn't make it through the senate were painful votes for some of those going home. i regret some of the people on the other side i've worked with who i'm saying good-bye to over this week and the next week. there's this agenda, this agenda i call modern day slavery reparations. some think that might be a rhetorical stretch. but madam speaker, i'll point out, not only did john conyers as chairman 240e6 judiciary committee hold impeachment hearings for president bush and vice president cheney, he said they weren't impeachment hearings but they were, the basis of it i still don't know but i sat in on them. no
the american people did elect barack obama. and they sent nancy pelosi back here in position to become the speaker, which she was. and harry reid man tain -- maintained his position as majority leader in the united states senate and they did to the best of their extent what they could to america, a whole list of things that aggrieve me and much that should be un-- must be undone. some things that made it through the house and didn't make it through the senate were painful votes for some of...
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obama has gotten into it and it is a shame that he has. it is time for the united states to withdraw and let all the ethnic cleansing that should take place in afghanistan after u.s. moves as this gentleman has pointed out, let afghanistan achieved its equilibrium among its own different ethnic groups and hopefully, and hopefully pakistan a india will not interfere in that process. therefore, afghanistan will survive. .. >> last night's news indicated the american military managed to obtain a treaty with the local afghan war lord, which they have inialed and signed. for $1 million they will not grow poppies. what do you think of this method of controlling drugs in afghanistan and eliminating it? it appears they are willing to do so. >> i think it's a start. because at least, you know, as long as the money doesn't get for the taliba as long as the money doesn't go to the taliban. i think asically what i suggested we followed was alternative crops which are brought up. which are brought over. so that the farmers knows whatever he's going to
obama has gotten into it and it is a shame that he has. it is time for the united states to withdraw and let all the ethnic cleansing that should take place in afghanistan after u.s. moves as this gentleman has pointed out, let afghanistan achieved its equilibrium among its own different ethnic groups and hopefully, and hopefully pakistan a india will not interfere in that process. therefore, afghanistan will survive. .. >> last night's news indicated the american military managed to...
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the economy is becoming the obama open -- the obama economy. it strengthens the democratic position that you should extend unemployment benefits. it strengthens the republican position that you cannot raise taxes when everything is so weak. host: employers added only 39,000 jobs last month, a sharp decline from the number of jobs created last month. -- created in october. private companies, the backbone of the economy, created 50,000 jobs. guest: let me put this into a little bit of a context. there has been lagging optimism. people have been feeling like maybe the worst is over and maybe we will add jobs. they have -- there have been indications that people are doing more shopping at the stores and online. there has been a little bit up irrational optimism. the october numbers were not great, but not so bad. it look like there was momentum for hiring. this report comes out and it was so bad that you almost question as to whether there was a misreading. the numbers are what they are. usually, the labor department does a good job of capturing wh
the economy is becoming the obama open -- the obama economy. it strengthens the democratic position that you should extend unemployment benefits. it strengthens the republican position that you cannot raise taxes when everything is so weak. host: employers added only 39,000 jobs last month, a sharp decline from the number of jobs created last month. -- created in october. private companies, the backbone of the economy, created 50,000 jobs. guest: let me put this into a little bit of a context....
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and first lady obama's child to end childhood hunger. i urge my colleagues to support the rule and to pass the healthy hunger free kids act. i yield back the balance of my time. . the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from florida. mr. diaz-balart: mr. speaker, it's my pleasure to yield three minutes to my friend from new york, who is the author of the proposal that we will be discussing subsequently, the youcut proposal, mr. lee from new york. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized for three minutes. mr. lee: i thank the gentleman for yielding. the american people are truly frustrated, and we saw that at the november election. they are demanding that congress starts to do what they were brought here for, and that is to get our fiscal house in order. mr. speaker, i introduced the stop the overprinting act earlier this year as a commonsense way to cut spending in washington. and i appreciate your support and selecting it as this week's youcut winner. when a member of congress today introd
and first lady obama's child to end childhood hunger. i urge my colleagues to support the rule and to pass the healthy hunger free kids act. i yield back the balance of my time. . the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from florida. mr. diaz-balart: mr. speaker, it's my pleasure to yield three minutes to my friend from new york, who is the author of the proposal that we will be discussing subsequently, the youcut proposal, mr. lee from new york. the speaker pro tempore:...
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when obama took office, he reached out with the olive branch in his first television interview. he said, we're not enemies to the islamic world. to get to my question, if there was a movement -- i have been working on a global strategy of nonviolence if anyone is interested with an initiative called "a call to women" -- if there was a call to women, not only in the united states, but there is evidence in afghanistan of the women getting together -- with the government be open -- would the government be open to the movement of nonviolence led by women and with the work together? >> think that there are -- over the course of history, there have been many times where grass-roots movements have come out of civil society and have been very powerful proponents of positive change. our own experience is the civil rights movement, the experience of the nonviolent movement in india's formation -- there are many examples of this in history where there is initially difficult and the productive dialogue with a society. -- with a society and government. it is hard for me to speculate and know
when obama took office, he reached out with the olive branch in his first television interview. he said, we're not enemies to the islamic world. to get to my question, if there was a movement -- i have been working on a global strategy of nonviolence if anyone is interested with an initiative called "a call to women" -- if there was a call to women, not only in the united states, but there is evidence in afghanistan of the women getting together -- with the government be open -- would...
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president barack obama has signed into law a repeal of the don't ask don't tell policy on gays in the military. before the law goes into effect, service chiefs have to complete implementation plans and have to certify that it will not damage, readiness, and draft guidelines to respond to practical questions like how to handle sexual orientation in making direct assignments -- barracks assignments. [applause] >> a real good day. as my colleagues can tell you, this is a long time in coming, but i am happy is here. ladies and gentlemen, welcome. please be seated. it was a great five-star general, dwight d. eisenhower, who once said, "the force can protect an emergency, only justice, fairness, and consideration and cooperation can finally meet a man to the dawn of eternal peace." by repealing don't ask don't tell today, we take a big step towards fostering justice, a fairness, and consideration, and real cooperation that president eisenhower spoke up. this fulfills an important campaign promise the president and i made and many here on this stage may in many of you have fought for for a l
president barack obama has signed into law a repeal of the don't ask don't tell policy on gays in the military. before the law goes into effect, service chiefs have to complete implementation plans and have to certify that it will not damage, readiness, and draft guidelines to respond to practical questions like how to handle sexual orientation in making direct assignments -- barracks assignments. [applause] >> a real good day. as my colleagues can tell you, this is a long time in coming,...
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and president obama signed the bill last night at the white house at 5:30. those five things are the most important elements together that have been done in 40 years by a congress dealing with indian issues. but it is not nearly over and we have to keep our promises and honor our trust agreements. so the point is that we face some pretty big challenges, but the fact is, our grandparents and great-grandparents, they faced challenges that were much more significant as well and they prevailed. the noise of democracy, as you know -- all of us in politics, especially know -- the noise of democracy is unbelievable. it is relentless, incessantly negative and it goes 24/7. and we've got bloviaters onth out there all over the country trying to make sounds from the chest be important messages from the brain. they take everything from anything from all corners of the country that seems stupid and ugly and way over the line and they hold it up on their program and say, isn't this ugly? sure, it's ugly but it isn't america. it's just some little obscene gesture somewhere
and president obama signed the bill last night at the white house at 5:30. those five things are the most important elements together that have been done in 40 years by a congress dealing with indian issues. but it is not nearly over and we have to keep our promises and honor our trust agreements. so the point is that we face some pretty big challenges, but the fact is, our grandparents and great-grandparents, they faced challenges that were much more significant as well and they prevailed. the...
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the need of the program was evidenced by the fact that george bush, and john mccain, and barack obama all supported it because they recognize that we were in a danger of worldwide economic collapse. >> let me move on to the other body as it is called here. do you think the senate is broken? >> the senate produces is home very important legislation. we did pass health care, credit card reform, financial reform, so we got some things done. but the process was discredited in the act of getting those things done, because the american people simply do not understand why the indicted state senate is the only legislative body in the world in which you get 51 percent of the vote and you lose. they just do not understand that. those filibuster rules destroy accountability. the other problem you have is the anonymous holds, when one senator can hold up action on virtually every presidential appointment until he gets them to bend to his will in terms of suspending proposition in his own district. there is something wrong with that. that should not be allowed. i frankly have had a bellyful having
the need of the program was evidenced by the fact that george bush, and john mccain, and barack obama all supported it because they recognize that we were in a danger of worldwide economic collapse. >> let me move on to the other body as it is called here. do you think the senate is broken? >> the senate produces is home very important legislation. we did pass health care, credit card reform, financial reform, so we got some things done. but the process was discredited in the act of...
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i am very pleased that president obama is beginning to embrace the john f. kennedy vision for economic growth. the vision that has recognized that reducing marginal rates does in fact create jobs and create more opportunities and the famous john f. kennedy like, the rising tide lifts all boats. the fact that president obama is now moving into that direction is a very positive thing. he's also on another issue that's going to create jobs done so on the issue of trade. i'm pleased that he wants us to move ahead with what will be the largest bilateral free trade agreement in the history of the world, that being the u.s.-korea free trade agreement. i think it's imperative for us to do this in columbia and panama as well. so that we can create union and nonunion jobs, good manufacturing jobs right here in the united states of america. that's an issue that i hope we'll be able to address early next year. so, mr. speaker, i believe that it is the right thing for us to do, for us to make sure that we don't increase taxes on working americans and with that i yield ba
i am very pleased that president obama is beginning to embrace the john f. kennedy vision for economic growth. the vision that has recognized that reducing marginal rates does in fact create jobs and create more opportunities and the famous john f. kennedy like, the rising tide lifts all boats. the fact that president obama is now moving into that direction is a very positive thing. he's also on another issue that's going to create jobs done so on the issue of trade. i'm pleased that he wants...
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corp. 2010] >> to night on cspan at 8:00 eastern, a forum on african- american achievements and the obama administration. q&a with london at 9:30. the jamestown foundation discussion on terrorist threats at 10:30 eastern. >> cspan's original documentary on the supreme court has been updated. someday you will see the grand public places and those only available to the justices and their staff and you will hear about how the court order from all the current supreme court justices including the newest justice, elena kagan. learn about some of the recent developments in the court agreed that the supreme court, home to america's highest court, eric for the first time in high- definition sunday at 6:30 eastern on c-span. activist phyllis benes is on sunday. she is the author of eight books including "calling the shots." her latest is "ending the u.s. war in afghanistan." join our conversation. that is sunday at noon eastern on c-span to and watch previous in-depth programs at book-tv.org were confined the weekend schedule. >> now i look at executive power and its limits with former independent
corp. 2010] >> to night on cspan at 8:00 eastern, a forum on african- american achievements and the obama administration. q&a with london at 9:30. the jamestown foundation discussion on terrorist threats at 10:30 eastern. >> cspan's original documentary on the supreme court has been updated. someday you will see the grand public places and those only available to the justices and their staff and you will hear about how the court order from all the current supreme court justices...
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and these are the same folks who attacked president obama for the so-called bailouts when in fact the mother of all bailouts, tarp, was brought to this congress by the previous republican administration. i -- while i don't like the way they implemented that bailout, i happen to think that they did -- that administration what was necessary under the circumstances. the circumstances created in large part by previous policies that were pursued by the folks running washington, d.c. so i don't want to go any further than that. i didn't intend to get into the political side of the debate, but neither am i going to sit by and have these comments go unanswered. with that i would simply say this, again, is a very simple proposition. it extends the budget for two weeks at existing levels so the congress can make an attempt to finish its work so we do not do what was done to us four years ago because when we took office four years ago we had to clean up all of the last year's fiscal mess before we could turn to next year's problems. i would think that it is worthwhile to finish action on our bud
and these are the same folks who attacked president obama for the so-called bailouts when in fact the mother of all bailouts, tarp, was brought to this congress by the previous republican administration. i -- while i don't like the way they implemented that bailout, i happen to think that they did -- that administration what was necessary under the circumstances. the circumstances created in large part by previous policies that were pursued by the folks running washington, d.c. so i don't want...
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we had move on, we have the obama movement. this is a country that fears national decline. change what is acceptable behavior. this movement needs to be based on a revived patriotism. the mentalities that make washington the way it is our strong and deep and entrenched. it is love of country that is strong enough to overcome these obstacles. [applause] so we need to ask people if you questions. how can you love your country when you hate the other half of it tipped the love your tax deduction more than you love america's greatness? soldiers and marines are sacrificing their lives. [applause] and so that is the sort of questions we need to ask to change behavior. when winston churchill was about 21, his mother invited a great diplomat who served as ambassador to england. young churchill asked the guy, you have been 20 years, what have you seen? he said, i have seen a revolution. when i got here 20 years ago, 400 families controlled everything. it was an agricultural economy. in the last 20 years, that has changed completely. you have had the french revolution without spillin
we had move on, we have the obama movement. this is a country that fears national decline. change what is acceptable behavior. this movement needs to be based on a revived patriotism. the mentalities that make washington the way it is our strong and deep and entrenched. it is love of country that is strong enough to overcome these obstacles. [applause] so we need to ask people if you questions. how can you love your country when you hate the other half of it tipped the love your tax deduction...
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president obama is in the white house and he can veto. spencer is correct that there are aspects of that legislation that perhaps should be reviewed. there is a good consumer affairs -- are there other things that should be looked at? i feel the same about the health care bill. you will not repeal that either. you could look at that. there are components that could be addressed, most of us feel that they could have done with medical malpractice reform which affect revenue. perhaps you could reduce some of the cost reimbursement and save money. 2000 page bills are very complicated. and my sense is, both of those bills would have been better served if they divided it into parts. it did not happen that way. it happened in a big push to get the whole thing done. i do not think it was created the way legislation should be created. >> does congress have authority under the commerce clause? >> one thing i never wanted to be was a judge. i do not come down on any side of the mandate. i do not know what the answer to that is. if you follow the cou
president obama is in the white house and he can veto. spencer is correct that there are aspects of that legislation that perhaps should be reviewed. there is a good consumer affairs -- are there other things that should be looked at? i feel the same about the health care bill. you will not repeal that either. you could look at that. there are components that could be addressed, most of us feel that they could have done with medical malpractice reform which affect revenue. perhaps you could...
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. >> we are back live, in afghanistan, always be the arrival of president obama. he is at the air force base. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] ♪ [applause] ♪ >> good evening to you off. -- to you all. how about an air assault? we need to try that again. how about an air assault? does anyone how here wants to say air power? is everybody ready for the main event? are you sure about that? ok. here is the deal. a couple of years ago, my aerosol body at the time, the command nature of the 101st air force -- airborne division, martin hill, told me what he looks for in a commander. he listed all the usual qualities that you would expect -- if you know all of the ones, then he added he also wants a commander who is available to our troopers, accessible to our troopers, into is approachable. as i thought about it, i realize that in addition to all of the qualities we expect in leaders, i also look for those specific attributes. this evening, it is my honor to introduce to you a leader who h
. >> we are back live, in afghanistan, always be the arrival of president obama. he is at the air force base. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] ♪ [applause] ♪ >> good evening to you off. -- to you all. how about an air assault? we need to try that again. how about an air assault? does anyone how here wants to say air power? is everybody ready for the main event? are you sure about that? ok. here is...
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it's been announced that president obama will brief reporters himself today at 2:20 p.m. eastern from the briefing room. we'll have that live for you on our companion network c-span3. and his spokesman, robert gibbs, will host a follow-up brofinge. we hope to have that live for you as well on the c-span networks. the house is in recess at the moment. gearing up to start legislative work at 2:00 p.m. eastern. 16 bills on the calendar today including one on preventing runaways month. more live house coverage when the gavel comes down here on c-span. next, today's state department briefing. they have very little to say about today's arrest about the wikileaks founder. he's been held on sexual assault charges. the u.s. is pursuing a criminal investigation on wikileaks for releasing thousands of classified documents. this is about half an hour. >> good afternoon -- good morning. welcome to the department of state. we are doing a double-header. we'll have the main state briefing here this morning. then, we will have a briefing at the foreign press center in new york. this after
it's been announced that president obama will brief reporters himself today at 2:20 p.m. eastern from the briefing room. we'll have that live for you on our companion network c-span3. and his spokesman, robert gibbs, will host a follow-up brofinge. we hope to have that live for you as well on the c-span networks. the house is in recess at the moment. gearing up to start legislative work at 2:00 p.m. eastern. 16 bills on the calendar today including one on preventing runaways month. more live...
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. >> president obama will meet with leaders at the white house shortly. he met this afternoon on extending tax cuts and unemployment benefits. those familiar with the discussions of the plan will reduce the payroll tax for workers from the current 2.6% to 4.2%. it would also introduce a tax credit for lower to middle income workers. then more live coverage on of the discussion of new media and the future of journalism. that is at 6:30 p.m. eastern here on cnn. and until our live coverage, -- hear on c-span. and until our live coverage, here's a look at the "washington journal". association of realtors. are you seeing any signs for optimism? guest: let's remember, we had a home buyer tax credit stimulus throughout last year and the first half of this year, so the home sale activity has been respectable. i will not see great and good. respectable during the period we have the tax credits and once the tax credit and we saw a sharp drop off. in a couple months we have seen the natural revival given the job creation, very high affordability conditions, meaning
. >> president obama will meet with leaders at the white house shortly. he met this afternoon on extending tax cuts and unemployment benefits. those familiar with the discussions of the plan will reduce the payroll tax for workers from the current 2.6% to 4.2%. it would also introduce a tax credit for lower to middle income workers. then more live coverage on of the discussion of new media and the future of journalism. that is at 6:30 p.m. eastern here on cnn. and until our live coverage,...
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now, what has happened between 2000 and 2010 -- the decade of tiger woods and barack obama, we have had tons of discussions about combinations of racial identity. so, one of the very interesting things i think sociologically as you referenced is how many people check multiple boxes on the race question. we will know that in a matter of months. the second thing that you raised is how we measure race. we left that to the individuals. that is, we self-identified our racial categories, and that is how we have done it for host: we are going to go to california, and dana, caller: independent line good morning and merry christmas. i was just wondering if with all of the anti-government, anti- incumbent air, if you notice a drop in the amount of census forms returned because of that? was it more or less, compared to other years? do people seem more cooperative or less cooperative? guest: great question. something i gave daily attention to a few months ago, because of all the press about this. first, i want to remind us that throughout history the census, during the taking of the senses there is
now, what has happened between 2000 and 2010 -- the decade of tiger woods and barack obama, we have had tons of discussions about combinations of racial identity. so, one of the very interesting things i think sociologically as you referenced is how many people check multiple boxes on the race question. we will know that in a matter of months. the second thing that you raised is how we measure race. we left that to the individuals. that is, we self-identified our racial categories, and that is...
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give wisdom, strength and courage to president obama that he will do what is right for this country. and god please continue to bless america. i yield back. mr. conyers: i want to thank the gentleman for his contribution tonight and associate myself with his excellent statement and remarks. >> i thank the gentleman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from michigan, mr. conyers, will be recognized for five minutes. mr. conyers: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks and include extraneous material. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. conyers: madam speaker, and members of the house, i rise to point out that a very important consideration is about to take place in the next three days dealing with the senator paul simon water for the world act. its main responser is the gentleman from oregon, mr. blumenauer, it has 97 co-sponsors and i want to commend the bipartisan spirit in which this bill has been put forward because we have no less than one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10 membe
give wisdom, strength and courage to president obama that he will do what is right for this country. and god please continue to bless america. i yield back. mr. conyers: i want to thank the gentleman for his contribution tonight and associate myself with his excellent statement and remarks. >> i thank the gentleman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from michigan, mr. conyers, will be recognized for five minutes. mr. conyers: thank you, madam speaker. i ask...
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president obama could have gotten more. what is your message to them? >> my message is, i do not believe that is true. in january, they will be in the majority. this will dramatically reduce their incentive to extend unemployment benefits, to support the conversion for more tax credits. i read all the economic studies. every single unbiased economic studies says the best thing you can do it your point to take a tax cut passed to grow the economy is to give a payroll tax cut. hong kong had a stimulus. they gave almost 10% of the low income working people two months free rent in public housing. in most important thing that they did was payroll tax relief. all of the people who study this believe it is the most important thing. i do not believe they can get a better deal by waiting. this is what nobody is talking about it is important. i do a lot of this energy work. these tax credits have made us competitive again. i did not see a single story that credited senator harry reid's election with the fact that three weeks before the election, two new plants we
president obama could have gotten more. what is your message to them? >> my message is, i do not believe that is true. in january, they will be in the majority. this will dramatically reduce their incentive to extend unemployment benefits, to support the conversion for more tax credits. i read all the economic studies. every single unbiased economic studies says the best thing you can do it your point to take a tax cut passed to grow the economy is to give a payroll tax cut. hong kong had...
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the obama administration has been unwavering on this point. unless an independent palestinian state is formed, via a negotiated settlement, the israeli-palestinian conflict will not be solved. only through direction negotiations can difficult compromises be reached on the core issues of borders, water, refugees, jerusalem and security. unilateral declarations will not eliminate the sources of the conflict. they will exacerbate them. secretary of state clinton could not have been more correct when she said this past friday that, quote, it is only a negotiated agreement between the parties that will be sustainable. i believe that palestinian authority president abbas and prime minister fmbing ayyat are committed to a peaceful resolution of their conflict with israel so i hope they will take secretary clinton's message to heart this body has been very generous in support of their worthy efforts to build institutions and the economy on the west bank. in fact, i believe we are the most generous nation in the world in that regard. so i think our fri
the obama administration has been unwavering on this point. unless an independent palestinian state is formed, via a negotiated settlement, the israeli-palestinian conflict will not be solved. only through direction negotiations can difficult compromises be reached on the core issues of borders, water, refugees, jerusalem and security. unilateral declarations will not eliminate the sources of the conflict. they will exacerbate them. secretary of state clinton could not have been more correct...
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this past tuesday president obama hosted a summit at the white house where appointed members of congress were asked to work in a bipartisan fashion to device a solution to the pending tax hikes and what was the majority do here? simply try to once again force something down our throats without real discourse. house democrats chose to ignore this call for bipartisanship just as they've ignored the will of the american people on issue after issue after issue and are forcing a vote that will produce significant job killing results for small business owners faced with the uncertainty of a looming tax hike. over an ominous $3.8 trillion tax increase, it's one of the most severe plagues that we could put on economic recovery. as a result, private sector money that would be invested will continue to sit on the sidelines. mr. brady: i yield an additional 30 seconds. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for an additional 30 seconds. mr. davis: thank you, mr. speaker. small businesses are playing defense against an overreaching federal government. it's impeding the economic recover
this past tuesday president obama hosted a summit at the white house where appointed members of congress were asked to work in a bipartisan fashion to device a solution to the pending tax hikes and what was the majority do here? simply try to once again force something down our throats without real discourse. house democrats chose to ignore this call for bipartisanship just as they've ignored the will of the american people on issue after issue after issue and are forcing a vote that will...
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president obama has made this a priority. this school is doing so much toward that goal. speaking, howrted many of you have checked your funds for texts or e-mails? [laughter] how many of you were tempted to check your phone? with every revolutionary new technology, broadband internet brings not only massive opportunities, but some concerns. one study found that the average teenager consumes 11 hours of media content the day -- a day. another found that teenagers text so often, it comes to a text every 14 minutes. we all understand the lore of distraction. -- lure of distraction. we also know halt some online messages can be hurtful. this can have real consequences, consequences for french ships and relationships, consequences for careers, consequences that literally can be life or death. 80% of fatal teenager car accidents are caused by a distracted driving. that is a tragedy that we have to tackle. do not text and drive. [applause] i have three kids. the oldest one is 19. he is a driver. i want him to have access to the internet for a thousand reasons. i want him to hav
president obama has made this a priority. this school is doing so much toward that goal. speaking, howrted many of you have checked your funds for texts or e-mails? [laughter] how many of you were tempted to check your phone? with every revolutionary new technology, broadband internet brings not only massive opportunities, but some concerns. one study found that the average teenager consumes 11 hours of media content the day -- a day. another found that teenagers text so often, it comes to a...
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i commend former president bush and current president obama for recognizing the need for this type of legislation and all the members on the science and education committee that had a tremendous say in the product that's before us today. it's worthy of our support. more importantly it's worthy of a great nation, a great economy that we can build upon. i encourage my colleagues to support the america competes re-authorization and the work that we have before us. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from tennessee. mr. gordon: madam speaker, how much -- i inquire how much i have left? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from tennessee has 3 1/2 minutes. . mr. gordon: madam speaker, on many occasions, i heard our speaker, nancy pelosi, talk about the future of our nation. when she talks about the future of our nation she said there's three things we need to do -- science, science, science. she believes it. she has led us in that direction, and i yield one minute to the speaker of the house of rep
i commend former president bush and current president obama for recognizing the need for this type of legislation and all the members on the science and education committee that had a tremendous say in the product that's before us today. it's worthy of our support. more importantly it's worthy of a great nation, a great economy that we can build upon. i encourage my colleagues to support the america competes re-authorization and the work that we have before us. i yield back the balance of my...
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for her life of service and promotion of tolerance and understanding amongst all people, president obama announced that early next year gerda weissmann klein will be one of 15 recipients of the nation's highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom. mr. speaker, let us now pay tribute to mrs. weissmann klein and congratulate her on being selected for the presidential medal of freedom through the passage of house resolution 1743. i urge my colleagues to support it and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves the balance of her time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from utah. mr. chaffetz: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. chaff tchaff thank you. i rise today in support of house -- mr. chaffetz: thank you. i rise today in support of the house resolution, congratulating gerda rise weissmann klein on receiving the pet al medal of freedom. last month gerda weissmann klein was informed she would be receiving the medal of freedom. this award is the high
for her life of service and promotion of tolerance and understanding amongst all people, president obama announced that early next year gerda weissmann klein will be one of 15 recipients of the nation's highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom. mr. speaker, let us now pay tribute to mrs. weissmann klein and congratulate her on being selected for the presidential medal of freedom through the passage of house resolution 1743. i urge my colleagues to support it and i reserve the...
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congressman hoyer, i joined the army reserve officers training corps last year after president obama reaffirmed his campaign pledge to end don't-ask, don't-tell. i've always known what -- that i wanted to serve my country in the armed forces. but one thing was always holding me back, i'm gay. i've been open about that part of my life since high school and i was not willing to go back in the closet. but after the president promised to end that i decided to finally join rotc, hopeful that i would not have to hide my sexuality for long. i quickly realized that i had made the right choice, although i was a new recruit i was already in the top of my class of cadet privates first class in land navigation. but it became increasingly difficult to hide such an important part of who i am. because, of course, the policy that we have in place asks people to lie. honor, duty, country. lying is not a component part of that philosophy. but that's what we expect people if they want to serve their country in the armed forces of the united states to do. after learning about the delays in congress i de
congressman hoyer, i joined the army reserve officers training corps last year after president obama reaffirmed his campaign pledge to end don't-ask, don't-tell. i've always known what -- that i wanted to serve my country in the armed forces. but one thing was always holding me back, i'm gay. i've been open about that part of my life since high school and i was not willing to go back in the closet. but after the president promised to end that i decided to finally join rotc, hopeful that i would...
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under presidents bush and obama, domestic task forces to combat human trafficking have been established in 40 cities, 900 american children have been rescued and many thanks is owed to the f.b.i., state police and local law enforcement. still, madam speaker, much more needs to be done. the national center for missing and exploited children believes that at least 100,000 american children, perhaps tens of thousands more, some estimates put it as high as 300,000, mostly runaway girls, average age 13 are exploited in the commercial sex industry each year. s. 2925 seeks to address the lack of shelter, the lack of a safe place to go for domestic trafficking victims. as representative maloney said, some put it at 50 and that is unconscionable. as victims or some type of incarceration just doesn't meet the need. these girls require a place, a safe haven, a place where they can go to help with the huge trauma that they have experienced. the legislation authorizes six pilot grants between $2.2 million to $2.5 million in order to provide care to address trauma. the legislation provides law enforc
under presidents bush and obama, domestic task forces to combat human trafficking have been established in 40 cities, 900 american children have been rescued and many thanks is owed to the f.b.i., state police and local law enforcement. still, madam speaker, much more needs to be done. the national center for missing and exploited children believes that at least 100,000 american children, perhaps tens of thousands more, some estimates put it as high as 300,000, mostly runaway girls, average age...
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the secretary appointed by president obama would certainly never make a political decision. no, justice is blind. just go down the street to the d.o.j. and see their cases. let's be serious about this. you're talking about children. and yet the secretary of homeland security is going to decide if you were here before you were 16. and then what's going to happen to parents of other kids? why would they not start bringing their children in? and say, oh, yeah, no, we've been here who keeps up with the records of illegal aliens? no one does. by design. we all know that. this is a serious problem. i started out my statement saying, i agree there's a problem. this is politics, though. this is not a solution. two million people will probably become citizens under this. i don't think this is the right way to handle it. i would like to work with you guys on this, i'd like to work with republican members, we all want to. because we know there's a situation out there. but this is politics in the 11th hour, in a lame duck congress and it should be rejected by that alone. with that i yie
the secretary appointed by president obama would certainly never make a political decision. no, justice is blind. just go down the street to the d.o.j. and see their cases. let's be serious about this. you're talking about children. and yet the secretary of homeland security is going to decide if you were here before you were 16. and then what's going to happen to parents of other kids? why would they not start bringing their children in? and say, oh, yeah, no, we've been here who keeps up with...
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not surprised because quite frankly his party, the republican party, has had one goal since president obama game president of the united states and that is to obstruct and delay everything and that's what they tried to do. the gentleman talks about democracy. well, i think the american people are scratching their head as they see what's happening over in the senate. we're a minority, not a majority, a majority determines the -- a minority determines the agenda. that's not a democracy that most people believe what our government is about. i also say to the gentleman that we look forward to the next legislative year, and we look forward to the gentleman and his party becoming the leaders of this house. sitting on the rules committee, both majority and minority, i don't recall an instance when his party was ever in power voted for a closed rule but we'll see what happens. i also say, madam speaker, that one of the things i think that the american people are now beginning to realize is that the republicans are not at all serious about fiscal discipline. you know, i remind everybody that when bi
not surprised because quite frankly his party, the republican party, has had one goal since president obama game president of the united states and that is to obstruct and delay everything and that's what they tried to do. the gentleman talks about democracy. well, i think the american people are scratching their head as they see what's happening over in the senate. we're a minority, not a majority, a majority determines the -- a minority determines the agenda. that's not a democracy that most...
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it is for me to say that you can see some of these reviews talked about in the book "obama's war." then comes the most fresh and latest prescription as to what do you do with the enemy who has emerged. more u.s. troops. why more u.s. troops? they have, for such a long time, and neglected to create a viable afghan force. now that the taliban has come in such big numbers, and development of the afghan national security forces will take more time, the easiest way to counter them as more u.s. troops. in addition, parallel to bring in more u.s. troops in afghanistan, then they say, we have to enlarge the size of the afghan national forces as well. that is the phase where we are. what are the problems of this phase? there are a number of problems with the current strategy. in the current strategy, united states still believes pakistan isonest. or, more than 50% honest. you hear words, "rogue elements" in pakistan. not for a confident about whether we remain in that part of the region. therefore, they have to keep their voice for a rainy day. this is for the second thing. you do not remai
it is for me to say that you can see some of these reviews talked about in the book "obama's war." then comes the most fresh and latest prescription as to what do you do with the enemy who has emerged. more u.s. troops. why more u.s. troops? they have, for such a long time, and neglected to create a viable afghan force. now that the taliban has come in such big numbers, and development of the afghan national security forces will take more time, the easiest way to counter them as more...
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several items were sent to president obama's desk, among them "don't ask, don't tell," the repeal. the ratification of the u.s.- russian nuclear arms deal, known as the start treaty. $4 billion for 9/11 first responders. the next congress calm and on wednesday, january 5. you can see the senate here on c-span. the house is on c-span2. richard blumenthal is a new lawmaker. another is the returning senator, dan coats returns to the chamber. he beat democrat brad ellsworth to succeed evan bayh. >> it should not take a constitutional crisis, a terrorist attack, or a financial calamity to summit from each of us and from this body the greatness of which we're capable, nor can america afford to wait. >> search for a farewell speeches. more than 160,000 hours, all online, all free. it is washington, your way. >> the federal communications commission approved new regulations this week. they will allow providers to charge consumers different rates for different levels of service. the three democrats voted to approve the plan. both democrats opposed it. the sec has started slick ways to incor
several items were sent to president obama's desk, among them "don't ask, don't tell," the repeal. the ratification of the u.s.- russian nuclear arms deal, known as the start treaty. $4 billion for 9/11 first responders. the next congress calm and on wednesday, january 5. you can see the senate here on c-span. the house is on c-span2. richard blumenthal is a new lawmaker. another is the returning senator, dan coats returns to the chamber. he beat democrat brad ellsworth to succeed...
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majority, aided by, supported and abetted by the president of the united states, our president, barack obama. this includes more spending for federal agencies that already had seen huge dollar increases with the stimulus bill in 2009. mr. speaker, my republican colleagues and i have pledged to cut nonsecurity spending back to fiscal levels of 2008 which would save the american taxpayers nearly $100 billion for what will end up being the next year of spending. mr. speaker, i believe that any responsible action by this house of representatives should have been and should be to avoid raising the debt limit by making tough decisions today to avoid placing our children and our grandchildren in a further diminished position. mr. speaker, the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: members, carry any of your conversations off the floor. the gentleman from texas may proceed. mr. sessions: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i believe the american people, as they look at their own personal circumstances, and as they look at the irresponsibility out of washington, unfortunately continue to se
majority, aided by, supported and abetted by the president of the united states, our president, barack obama. this includes more spending for federal agencies that already had seen huge dollar increases with the stimulus bill in 2009. mr. speaker, my republican colleagues and i have pledged to cut nonsecurity spending back to fiscal levels of 2008 which would save the american taxpayers nearly $100 billion for what will end up being the next year of spending. mr. speaker, i believe that any...